• Massive petrified redwood stumps

    Florissant Fossil Beds

    National Monument Colorado

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  • Exhibit Installation May 14 - 22

    New exhibits will be installed in the new visitor center May 14 - 22. Access to the park film and exhibits may be reduced. You may want to consider visiting after May 23 if you schedule permits. The park remains open every day from 9am - 5pm.

Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing

The Florissant valley under a blanket of snow.
Views of Florissant Fossil Beds during the winter.
NPS Photo by Sheena Grabski
 


During the winter, there may be an opportunity to go on a ranger-guided snowshoe hike.

Please call for more details or for current conditions, call the Monument at 748-3253.

 
A pair of snowshoes in a snow drift

Snowhoes waiting to be used at Florissant Fossil Beds


When there is enough snow, Florissant Fossil Beds' gentle meadows, hills, and trails can be a great place to snowshoe or cross-country ski.

The Monument does not have any equipment available, so please bring your own snowshoes or cross-country skis.

 
Views of Aspens in Florissant Fossil Beds during the winter.
Aspens make great photography subjects during the winter at Florissant Fossil Beds.
NPS Photo by Sheena Grabski

Did You Know?

fossil of wasp

Up to 1,500 different kinds of fossil insects have been found in the Florissant Fossil Beds making it one of the most diverse insect fossil sites in the world.